Our Vision Develops Past Childhood
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With the billions of neurons that make up the human brain, it is no wonder it is the one part of our bodies that researchers will openly admit they are still constantly learning about. And research shows that the brain’s visual processing center which was previously thought to have stopped developing in early childhood years,…
Read MoreThe Good In UV Light: Light Adjustable Lens
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We recently posted a blog about the importance of picking the right sunglasses. In that article we touched on the protection needed from UV rays and we also mentioned that all of the lens options that we provide at Slade & Baker Vision for both cataract surgery and lens replacement surgery have built in UV…
Read MoreWhat is The Light Adjustable Lens?
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Light Adjustable Lens We recently shared that we were the first to debut the Light Adjustable Lens…and this time it was not just the first in our city, or our state. It is one of our biggest firsts. The first worldwide. At the bottom of this article is a photo…
Read MoreNew FDA-Approved Trifocal Lens Available at Slade & Baker Vision!
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When a new intraocular (IOL) lens option is released into the market, it is always a big day in ophthalmology. And just within the last two weeks, the FDA approved a new exciting option for patients. On August 27, 2019, it was announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the AcrySof®IQ PanOptix®Trifocal Intraocular…
Read MorePatient Letter to Dr. Walton After Surgery
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Nothing makes us happier than happy patients, except when they send us a handwritten, heartfelt, personal letter. This patient just had cataract surgery with Dr. Walton and chose the Advanced Custom Vision Package. We are including a photo of her beautifully written note to Dr. Walton and the text below that. November 7th Dear Dr….
Read MoreLaser Cataract Surgery: Dr. Walton Lectures to Resident Surgeons
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Our very own Dr. Bennett Walton spent August 18-19 in Fort Worth, Texas on faculty at a resident surgical education program. Dr. Walton spoke to resident ophthalmic surgeons from California to New York about how to do cataract surgery. Dr. Walton has taught cataract surgery to over 150 resident ophthalmic surgeons in the past few…
Read MoreFirst in US to Complete RxSight Light Adjustable Lens Surgery in Study on Post Refractive Eyes!
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Yesterday, on August 28th, 2018, history was made here at Slade & Baker Vision in Houston, Texas! We were the first practice in the United States to complete successful surgeries in a clinical trial of RxSight’s Light Adjustable Lens on post refractive surgery eyes. Two surgeries were completed and we want to wish a warm…
Read MoreDr. Baker & Dr. Walton give lecture at at PECAA Meeting
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Last night, Dr. Richard Baker and Dr. Bennett Walton of Slade & Baker Vision spoke at the Professional Eye Care Associates of America (PECAA) meeting. Approximately 40 optometric physicians from the greater Houston area were in attendance. Dr. Baker spoke about the Light Adjustable Lens. This is quite new to ophthalmology as it was only…
Read MoreDecrease in Car Accidents due to Cataract Surgery?
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According to the Texas Department of Transportation there were 14,299 serious injury crashes in Texas in 2017 with 17,546 people sustaining a serious injury. Based on reportable crashes in 2017 in Texas alone: These numbers really scared us because we know that driving is very often the impetus that causes patients to decide to come to their…
Read MoreProper Testing Pre Cataract Surgery Helps Post Op Vision
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The Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery JCRS, shared in a recent article, that most people who are about to have cataract surgery also have Meibomian Gland Dysfunction or what we refer to as “MGD”. This means that the oil glands that produce the top layer of tear film aren’t doing their job. As a…
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